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USC Morning Buzz: Key Questions For Defense
There are things I am going to emphasize as the season draws closer that will need to be answered during the season for USC to be a playoff contender. For example: The defense’s back seven has questions, where one linebacker spot and the entire secondary have question marks. Is there a go-to cornerback? A standout at safety? Does USC have two linebackers who can disrupt … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Key Questions For Defense
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USC Notes: Will Basketball Produce A Schedule Worthy Of Its Ranking?
Since everyone is hyping USC men’s basketball for next season, here’s a radical thought: How about Eric Musselman create a non-conference schedule worthy of a top 15 program? So far, USC is scheduled to play two teams in Coachella Valley in Novemeber. The potential opponments are Arizona State, LSU, SMU, South Carolina and Utah State. UCLA just agreed to a new three-year seies with Duke. … Continue reading USC Notes: Will Basketball Produce A Schedule Worthy Of Its Ranking?
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Morning Buzz: What Is USC’s Biggest Trap Game?
Which USC game most-qualifies as a trap game? USC will host Washington. It travels to Penn State. It faces UCLA at the Rose Bowl. And few will mention it, but there is a trip to Wisconsin that could be dicey. So which game is the biggest trap game? USC five-star commit Honor Fa’alave Johnson of Cathedral Catholic will be at the big Edison summer passing … Continue reading Morning Buzz: What Is USC’s Biggest Trap Game?
USC Morning Buzz: Beware The Indifferent Leader
Was your heart broken by the USA last night at the World Cup? It was about as uninspiring an effort as could be possible, especially given the environment in Seattle. For me, a big problem is Christian Pulisic, who for some reason gets all the endorsement deals despite a demeanor that often comes across as aloof. He certainly did not act like it was the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Beware The Indifferent Leader
Notes: There’s Always A USC Connection
Today is the 69th anniversary of Althea Gibson defeating Darlene Hard, 6–3, 6–2 to become the first African-American champion at Wimbledon in 1957. Now there is a USC connection. Darlene Hard was a fixture in the production office at USC student publications from 1983-2019. Students who worked at the Daily Trojan or El Rodeo during that period remember her. She won the U.S. Open in 1960-61 … Continue reading Notes: There’s Always A USC Connection
Morning Buzz: The World Cup And USC Have Similarities
With the World Cup grabbing all the attention, and Brazil crashing out of the tournament, it’s a good time to remember that some compared USC to Brazil before the tournament. Two teams that have won a lot of titles but haven’t won anything for more than 20 years. Iconic uniforms. Good at underperforming. Full of tradition. Plenty of swagger. Fans think they are better than … Continue reading Morning Buzz: The World Cup And USC Have Similarities
